EMT Vocab #3 Flashcards by Natally Olmos

Ischium

bottom of pelvis

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Epidural Bleed

bleed between skull and dura matter

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Clavicle

most frequently broken bone

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Femur

largest bone in the body

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Scapula

most infrequently broken bone

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Subdural Bleed

bleed between dura and arachnoid matter

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TBI

traumatic brain injury

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Mastoid

bone behind ear

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Achilles Tendon

largest tendon

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Tragus

cartilaginous projection

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Foreman Magnum

hole in the floor of cranium vault

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Battle Signs

2 bruised eyes; 2 bruised mastoids

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Linear Fracture

80% of skull fractures

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Ligaments

link bone to bone

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Tendon

ties muscle to bone

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Iliac Crest

top of pelvis

Ileum

flat bone of pelvis

T4 Injury

paralysis from nipple down

L2-L3

spinal cord ends

T10 Injury

paralysis from umbilcus

SOB

asthma

DVT; Deep Vein Thrombosis

Pain; swelling of the calves

Leukemia

bleeding gums

Cerebral Hemorrhage

persistent headache

Silent MI

persistent nausea

Gallstones

sharp pain upon breathing, under breasts

Diabetes

sudden blurred, shaded, & double vision

DCAP-BTLS

Deformities Contusions Abrasions Penetrations/Punctures Burns/Bleeding Tenderness Lacerations Swelling

ABCDEFG

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